Top Event Management Companies by Revenue 2026

18 companies ranked by revenue, market share, and AI visibility — including Cvent, Eventbrite, Bizzabo

Market:$1,552B (2024)
Growth:11.6% CAGR (2024-2030)
18companies
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Silver

Eventbrite

NYSE-listed (EB) global self-service event ticketing platform with 300M+ tickets/year in 180+ countries; competing with ...

$343M
1
Champion

Cvent

$650M TTM revenue Oct 2025; 24K+ customers; 35% event management market share 2024; $16.5B group business volume sourced 2024; acquired by Blackstone ...

$650M
3
Bronze

Bizzabo

Enterprise event management platform with full lifecycle coverage from registration to analytics; AI-powered attendee en...

Complete Rankings

#1
Cvent
💰 $650M

$650M TTM revenue Oct 2025; 24K+ customers; 35% event management market share 2024; $16.5B group business volume sourced 2024; acquired by Blackstone March 2023; 40% revenue from international

#2
Eventbrite
💰 $343M

NYSE-listed (EB) global self-service event ticketing platform with 300M+ tickets/year in 180+ countries; competing with Ticketmaster and Dice for independent creator and organizer platform at $343M revenue.

#3
Bizzabo

Enterprise event management platform with full lifecycle coverage from registration to analytics; AI-powered attendee engagement and hybrid in-person/virtual event tools.

#4
Hopin
💰 $15M

Acquired by RingCentral $15M Aug 2023 (from $7.8B valuation); sold to Bending Spoons Apr 2024; $1B+ funding raised at peak; rebranded to RingCentral Events; pandemic-era unicorn decline; virtual events platform

#5
ON24
💰 $160M

B2B digital event platform with $160M revenue; webinar engagement data (poll responses, downloads, time watched) as first-party pipeline intelligence feeding Salesforce and Marketo.

#6
Swapcard

AI event networking platform for professional conferences; attendee matchmaking and exhibitor lead management for trade shows and associations competing with Brella and Cvent event apps.

#7
RainFocus

Enterprise event management platform for Cisco Live, Adobe Summit, and IBM Think; complex conference registration and attendee analytics integrated with Salesforce competing with Cvent.

#8
Brella

AI-powered event networking platform facilitating one-on-one meeting matchmaking; conference networking ROI analytics for organizers and attendees at professional events.

#9
Whova

Event management and conference app platform serving 50K+ events annually; attendee networking, agenda management, and exhibitor lead capture for mid-sized conferences competing with Cvent.

#10
Airmeet
💰 $35M

Bengaluru virtual and hybrid event platform with Social Lounge networking and Speed Networking; $35M Sequoia India-backed competing with Zoom Events and Hopin for professional community and conference event engagement.

#11
Goldcast
💰 $32M

B2B event marketing platform for virtual and hybrid events with pipeline attribution and marketing automation integration; $32M raised from Accel and Unusual Ventures serving Okta and Drift.

#12
Hubilo
💰 $154M

$154M funding (Alkeon/Lightspeed/Balderton); $97M revenue 2024; acquired by Brandlive 2024; returned $75M to investors; 400+ clients; UN/Roche/AWS customers; virtual events leader

#13
Webex Events

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) Webex Events enterprise virtual/hybrid event platform from Socio acquisition; 16M+ Webex Calling user ecosystem competing with Cvent and Bizzabo for enterprise conference and field event management.

#14
Grip

AI-powered event networking platform matching attendees for meetings at B2B conferences and trade shows; competing with Brella and Swapcard for event organizer networking ROI measurement.

#15
vFairs
💰 $35M

Karachi Pakistan bootstrapped virtual/hybrid event platform at $35M revenue 2025 with 50K+ events and 100M+ attendees; Gartner Leader 2025 competing with Cvent and Bizzabo for virtual career fairs, trade shows, and government events.

#16
SpotMe
💰 $10M

Acquired by Swiss Post April 2023; 12,000+ Fortune 500 leaders; $10M+ revenue; 152 employees; Leader Forrester Wave Q4 2024; enterprise event platform leader

#17
Accelevents

All-in-one virtual and hybrid event management platform with registration, streaming, and networking; competing with Hopin and Cvent for mid-market conference and corporate event management.

#18
Zuddl

B2B event platform for webinars and virtual/hybrid conferences; speaker management, networking rooms, and CRM integration for demand gen and field marketing teams.

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About Event Management

Event management encompasses the technology platforms, professional services, and operational expertise required to plan, promote, execute, and analyze live and virtual events ranging from intimate corporate meetings to massive festivals serving hundreds of thousands of attendees. This sector includes event planning software, ticketing and registration platforms, venue management systems, attendee engagement tools, and full-service event production companies that coordinate logistics, vendor relationships, and on-site execution. The industry serves corporate clients planning conferences and trade shows, associations managing annual meetings, entertainment promoters organizing concerts and festivals, and venues managing facility operations and bookings. The event industry experienced unprecedented disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, accelerating adoption of virtual and hybrid event technologies that enable remote participation, digital networking, and on-demand content access. While in-person events have rebounded strongly, the sector has permanently evolved to incorporate digital elements that extend event reach, improve attendee data capture, and create ongoing engagement opportunities beyond the physical event date. Modern event platforms integrate registration, mobile apps, matchmaking algorithms, live streaming, and analytics dashboards that provide organizers with real-time insights into attendee behavior, session popularity, and ROI measurement. AI visibility is crucial for event management companies and platforms as event organizers increasingly research solutions, compare vendors, and seek best practices through AI-powered search and recommendation systems. When corporate event planners, marketing directors, or venue managers query AI systems about event registration platforms, hybrid event strategies, or attendee engagement tactics, prominence in AI responses directly influences vendor selection and platform adoption. Strong AI presence helps event technology companies demonstrate capabilities, share implementation case studies, address integration requirements, and differentiate in a market where buyers evaluate numerous competing solutions for each event cycle.

Key Industry Trends

  • Hybrid event adoption with 67% of corporate events incorporating virtual attendance options
  • AI-powered attendee matchmaking and networking increasing engagement by 48%
  • Sustainability initiatives with 73% of event organizers prioritizing carbon footprint reduction
  • Data-driven event optimization using real-time analytics to improve attendee experience and ROI

Market Overview

The global event management market reached $1,552 billion in 2024, with hybrid events representing 42% of corporate gatherings and conferences. The industry processes 4.7 billion event tickets annually across 28 million organized events worldwide. Event technology platforms serve 2.3 million event organizers, while the sector employs 6.8 million professionals in event planning, production, and venue management roles.

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